UNSPSC 50525406: Non GMO beth pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO beth pears. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50525406 Non GMO beth pears is a Commodity code representing fresh produce items procured by state and local food service operations, particularly school districts and parks departments. State and local governments buy fresh fruit under this code to supply school lunch and breakfast programs, park concessions, and nutrition-service facilities. Recent solicitations show school districts purchasing specific fruit varieties by count, case size, and ripeness specification — petite bananas in 150-count cases at specified color stages, fresh-fruit snacks for elementary students in ready-to-eat form with traceability by farm, and produce delivered to central warehouses or school sites. School districts typically set quality standards (98 percent fill rates, delivery temperature requirements, HACCP compliance), delivery windows (early morning arrival at food production centers), and pricing by unit weight or case. Parks and recreation departments solicit food concession vendors who source produce as part of broader food-service operations across multiple venues.

Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county parks departments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and state agencies (State of Georgia). School districts in Georgia and Wisconsin show the most recent activity. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70-90 cases weekly, $78,000 annual value, bids due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items across multiple fruit and vegetable varieties (sealed bids due June 26, 2026), Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruit and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026), and Early County Board of Education's FY27 food bid encompassing produce and non-food items (bids due June 8, 2026). Local-vendor preferences worth evaluation points appear in multiple school-district solicitations, and geographic sourcing filters (400-mile radius) are common in regional procurement.